Look Good Feel Better

September 25, 2006, my best friend Robin Bissett and I go to Desert Samaritan Hospital to a class given by the American Cancer Society. It was a room filled with women with varying kinds of cancers. All of us bald and there for the same purpose, to "Look Good and Feel Better". It was comfortable being there and everyone "let their hair down" if you know what I mean.

They showed us a video and refreshments were provided. The ladies were wonderful explaining to us what chemotherapy and radiation does to the skin. It was very informative and fun at the same time. They taught us the importance of using mild soaps on our face and body. The importance of moisturizing our skin, especially since chemo dries out the skin. They taught us how to draw on our eyebrows. When you go through chemo you not only lose the hair on your head, but you lose your eyebrows and eyelashes, at least I did. They told us to use eyeliner to help our eyes not look so bland without eyelashes.

They gave us a gift bag with moisturizer, foundation make-up, blush and lipstick. They taught how to put on a scarf and different scarf creations. There were wigs there for us to choose from if we needed a wig.

Robin was in her element, because she's a licensed cosmetologist and she enjoyed helping everyone with their wigs and make-up. She was truly a friend in deed and I love her for helping me. Another thing Robin did for me is, she bought me a wig. We had a great time trying on different wigs. It was a fun day! So, now I have three wigs and I jokingly call them, "Me, Myself, and I".

I highly recommend the "Look Good Feel Better" program to anyone who is going through cancer treatment. As I stated earlier, it is with the American Cancer Society. I know they have classes all over the United States. Be sure to Google it to locate one in or near your area. You will be glad you did. Make sure you bring a friend. You will have fun and it will bring you closer together!